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. Well iiiord 3.
A Slump
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in the Umbrella Market
l - ‘Concluded From Page 2)‘ . ,-
“Luncheon wlll‘be eel-veil in a raw
minutes," replied Mrs.‘ Pepper, with dig-
l’ll Y. x -
-"Eh? Oh, all right. The grub is the
main pointrdonw care what you call
it."
nlr. Pepper took an early edition or
an evening paper from his pocket and
began to look over the real estate coi-
making one more effort at reclaiming
Mr. Pepper. . ‘
d(-'.Lll",'’ she observed, in a more
amiable tone, “(lid you see that Calli-
bunker advertised in special sale this
‘s Callibunl(er'."' demanded Bil”.
Pepper. “Hairpins or grand pianos?"
“Callihunker, the umbrella man, in
Austin street. It‘s.where I got my blue
sunshade." , >
“Yes, I remember theplace now. He
can keep his umbrella-calculate I can
do better with my money in the kitchen
range-got some returns in the way of
heat, an how" :
"1 have always round callibunlxer very
reasonable," pursued Mrs. Pepper. ‘ e
seems to be offering some real bargains
at this sale."
Mr, Pepper flopped over his paper, but
said nothing‘ . >
"1 think it would be a splendid chance
for you to get 3. new umbrella," went '
on Mrs. Pepper, uudiscouraged.
‘.'Don‘t know What I
one long's the old one keeps oi! the
rain.” sai her husband, stubbornly.
“B e have talked it over so man
times. That old one looks so. You can
new one, you know. ,
“Can't siiord anything I don't need,"
said Mr. Pepber, turning his paper in-
,side out with furious rustling
“Really. people laugh mm.-it old thing
you carry." ‘ .
" ood. Laugh and grow rat.
Do ‘em g
,Betler’n sa's"psrilla."
. “B
t seems to me t!fAt.you might
get a new one just because Mildred and
Xrwant you to." ,
"Now, see here. Hsrr-let: tell you what
I'll do, since you make such a plaguey
fus - rll new umbrella, but
won't pay 2. cent: more than I did (or
the old one." ‘
"How much was that?" " g
sixty cents. Mayra 2 tool
that pays moi-e‘n that for an umbrella,"
and Mr. Pepper slapped his paper down
in his lap and glared triumphantly at
his wife.
Mrs. Pepper hesitated, as he had ex-
Was an obviously cheap. bar.
gave it a. moment‘s rapid consideration,
and then said: ,
“Vlfeli, l’m sure I'm satisfied with that.
Umbrellas are very reasonable now. and
at this sale you can certainly get agood
one for that amount. Calli-
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bunker advertised some at exactly tha
uguro"
"All ri ht," answered Mr. Pepper in I]
rather disappointed tone. "I'll drop in
there in the morning and get one. Not
a cent more than one-sixty, tho," he
added, defiantly.
FTER luncheon lift. Pevper stumped
away to his ouice and Mrs. Pepper
ordered her carriage. She drove directly
to Callibunkefs. That individual met
her at the door wit law b w and
gentle little rub of his hands. Carriage
customers of that sort were not to be
treated lightly . '
"I see you Advertise ‘acme umbrellas
at a dollar-sixty," said Mrs. P!-pper.
"lvhyrerryes. n:a‘am, we do: but
of course an umbrella. at such a ugure,
ma‘am, ain't what you can get by pay-
ing El. little more." 0
“Let me see them,” said Mi-s.sPepper,
ignoring the rebuke in his tone. ‘
" is our one-sixty line," and Cal-
libunker indicated a long table down
the middle of the store. ,
I Mrs. Pepper glanced at them and said:
“Now, can you show me a gentleman’:
umbrella at about eight'or nine dollars.
which has something the general ap-
pearance of those .‘
'3 generalnppearance. mn'am, per-
coming in here tomorrow morning to
get an umbre H woli not agree to
av more than $1 0 I you can in-
I will call during the afternoon and pay
you the ditference." '
“Certainly, m.'i'am: delighted to do so.
Pay the diderence any time you hap-
sell. me. n't put yourself to any
inconvenience, m:i'am.“
Mrs. Pepper went out and drove home.
The next morning there enters to Cal-
liburilier lllr. Popper, carrying his old
umbrella under his arm.
“Lemme see some of those dollar;
slxty umbrellas-w ‘t look at anything
higher," said Mr. Pepper.
"Certainly." returned
"certainly.
(‘allibunkexx
, order do?" and he
carelessly picked up the one Mrs. Pep-
]: r had selected.
“soems D. K. “'hst‘s the tariff?"
“One-sixty." ‘ -
“All right. I'll take it. Here's your
change." and Mr. Pepper took his pur-
chase and walked out. At the omce he
, crowded the old one behind Ihe steam
radiator, observing as he did so that it
“may come in mighty handy some day."
IEN Mr. Pepper arrived home for
luncheon that day, carrying the
new umbrella. he found his Wile radi-
ant, ' She had triumphed at last. The
it been strictly right to deceive
her father.
“I've thought it over very carefully,“
said lllrs. Pepper, “and I cannot see that
there was anything: wrong about it. It
ow t was simply getting around
an nhsurd prejudice in the easiest way.
I shall drive down and myth: differ-
ence this afternoon."
After doing this, Mrs. Pepper tool-I Fl
long drive, and it w s only a few min-
utes before dinner time that she en-
tered the drawing-room and round lili-
dr . Doiyou know," she said, ‘Tye
felt so pleased all the afternoon about
that umbrella. I don‘! see why I didn't
think at that way long ago. Your
Xathor ls so-so firm that one must use
a little nnesse occasionally. ,
Just then the (rent door closed with
:1 decisive snap. Lind the hearty laugh
at Mr, Pepper floated in from the hall,
that young than who has a law 0
opposite mine. Met him this afternoon.
and he says:
lle looked at it, and says
‘Ought to he,‘ says I:
lie did It. two. Ind’!
pocketed it and lit out 'inre he could
‘gimme the five!’
get sick or his bargain. Tell you what,
Harriet. never msde three-forty no easy
in my life before. This old one is Hood
enough for me." and after another sharp
ohnstlsement of the helpless newel-past,
he sum in the corner.
That was at yur ago. . lie still carries
QHICAGO LEDGER
What IsYourProbiem?
(Continued From Page 2.)
is your lirst cousin whom you had nevvr
met before, and therefore out 01 the tield
as a prospective husband. This‘ will take
self-consciousness’ and put
1: on a thinker.
more heart-to-hes rt basis. .
It XI.‘ yoilru; mun brings you a. box of
(‘2lTl.(ly, any-,-wnll-say “llow lovely of
you!” and om-n the box 1here‘und lhcn
and insist on his taking some and win.-
some yours.-lr, with him.
“Thank you. that will ht‘ Very Joli
I'll be (l6'll.‘.'.l.'lt(‘d to go (or have you)’ is
something like the way to rlccept what
you call 2 "date"-a ralllcr rulgur M'0rll
and not lo he used by nice young lmlics,
if you'll permit me to say so to you
1 am sorry indeed that i could not .3...
o
any etters ahea of yours.‘ If I hm
helped you. you are most heartily wel-
come. , .
‘ RRALVLESS, N., Myrtle l'(., Emeline,
Burma AA, Bliss Hazel P., Anxious, llnntly
Aline, C. C lV., Eerenlce, ‘Pete, Verna,
More 5
unit can
‘VXTTE ENGINE VVOIKS
Kansas aw, Mn.
nae Crowell. Tessie King, Freckles, Dul-
y: ,. See my
Ledger on Freckles.
applies to tan 11 moles and certain
kinds of so-called liver-spots. For true
liver-spots, one should consult a doctor.
9. 5'. 9.
That Cured Him.
EORGE was one of those bright
young fellows given to the use 0!
slan .
At the tea table the other day he re-
quired milk, “Ch e the COW down this
way, please," he said.
"Mary," said his mother. "take the
cow dawn to where the cult is bawling."
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